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31 die in Italy building collapse

　　FOGGIA, Italy, Nov. 15 (AP) — Search crews pulled body after body out of the dust of a flattened apartment building in southern Italy Friday, the screams and tears of a sad family marking each find. The death toll rose to 31 at midday. Earlier, a man among the rescue workers found the body of a female relative. The cry of another waiting female relative drowned out his sobs. At least one of the dead bodies was blackened by flames, burned by a fire burning out of sight in an underground garage. Dozens more still were missing among the 70 to 75 believed to have been in the six-story building when it fell Thursday morning. The disaster occurred in Foggia, a city 70 miles north of Naples.

　　1. What is reported in the news?
　　　A) An earthquake.
　　　B) A fire.
　　　C) A building collapse.
　　　D) A fight.

　　2. Which of the following statements is true?
　　　A) More bodies were expected to be found in the search.
　　　B) The man remained silent when he found his relative.
　　　C) The event happened during the night.
　　　D) Only one man was blackened by flames.

　　3. What was the cause of the event?
　　　A) Somebody set a fire.
　　　B) The bad quality of the building.
　　　C) The underground garage collapsed.
　　　D) The news doesn’t mention its cause.

　　4. How many people may have died in the accident?
　　　A) More than 75.
　　　B) About 30.
　　　C) 31 to 75.
　　　D) 15 to 31.

　　5. Which of the following words can best replace the word “flattened” in the news?
　　　A) Collapsed.
　　　B) Damaged.
　　　C) Burned.
　　　D) Destroyed.

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